LS polls: Third phase begins across 93 constituencies in 11 states/UTs
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Lok Sabha election’s third phase kicked off at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, as voters began turning out to press the EVM button for their desired candidate in 93 constituencies spanning across 11 states and Union Territories. Voting will continue till 5 p.m. The Election Commission of India has deployed […]
PM Modi urges electorates to cast votes in record numbers
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged electorates to cast votes in record numbers in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections. “Urging all those who are voting in today’s phase to vote in record numbers. Their active participation will certainly make the elections more vibrant,” the Prime Minister […]
LS polls: PM Modi casts vote in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, May 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi exercised his franchise in Ahmedabad soon after voting across 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in Gujarat began on Tuesday morning. Donning a saffron jacket over a white kurta, the Prime Minister cast his vote at Nishan Vidhyala in Ranip, Ahmedabad. “I appeal to people to vote. I am […]
Want to see Rohit Sharma with a World Cup trophy: Yuvraj Singh
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The ICC men’s T2O World Cup ambassador and former India star all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has backed skipper Rohit Sharma to end India’s ICC trophy drought, that stretches back to the 2011 Men’s Cricket World Cup, at the upcoming T20I showpiece in the USA and the West Indies, commencing from June […]
Vijay Raaz explores ‘vulnerabilities’ of his ‘strong cop’ role in ‘Murder in Mahim’
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Actor Vijay Raaz, who is all geared up to portray Jende in the upcoming psychological thriller ‘Murder in Mahim’, shared that it was fun to explore various shades of his character — both humane and aggressive sides. Vijay, who was last seen in the web series ‘Showtime’, opened up on his […]
Israeli army attacks targets in Rafah
Tel Aviv, May 7 (IANS/DPA) A few hours after Hamas announced that it would agree to the mediators’ proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, the Israeli army attacked targets in the east of the city of Rafah late on Monday evening. According to an army spokesman, the targets were Hamas facilities. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s […]
White House says it’s examining Hamas agreement to ceasefire proposal
Washington, May 7 (IANS/DPA) The US government has said that it is examining Hamas’ agreement to a mediated proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza. “We’re currently reviewing that response. And we’re discussing it with our partners in the region,” National Security Council Communications Director John Kirby said on Monday. Kirby evaded a journalist’s question as […]
Ceremony to mark Putin’s fifth term in office divides EU
Brussels, May 7 (IANS/DPA) There are considerable differences within the European Union over the correct way to handle invitations to the ceremony marking the start of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s fifth term in office. As several EU diplomats told news agency dpa in Brussels on Monday, countries such as France, Hungary and Slovakia want to […]
Israel says ‘will continue’ attacks on Rafah after Hamas accepts truce proposal
Cairo, May 7 (IANS) Israel’s military said on Monday night that it is carrying out large-scale airstrikes in Rafah, the southernmost city of the Gaza Strip, hours after Hamas announced the acceptance of an Egyptian-Qatari proposal regarding a ceasefire in the strip. In the meantime, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the proposal is […]
IDF takes control of Rafah border crossing in Gaza
Tel Aviv, May 7 (IANS/DPA) The Israeli military has taken control of the Rafah border crossing in the south of the Gaza Strip, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said on Tuesday. “Following intelligence that indicated that the Rafah crossing in eastern Rafah was being used for terrorist purposes, IDF troops obtained operational control of the […]
